Hummer H3 recalled in the US, flying hood louvre alert!

Hummer H3 recalled in the US, flying hood louvre alert!

General Motors is recalling 162,000 Hummer H3 SUVs (model year 2006 to 2010) in the US to rectify loose clips on the vehicle’s hood vent louvres. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the integral clip-tabs on the louvres may fracture, causing them to rattle against the hood and become loose. If this goes unnoticed, additional clips could fracture and the louvres could fly off the H3.

Remember what happened to Felipe Massa at last year’s Hungarian GP? Now imagine a long and sharp louvre flying off a Hummer, scary isn’t it?

Dealers will apply an adhesive to the said louvres to secure it, free of charge. US owners of the H3 are advised to contact their dealers for details. There are some H3s running around in Malaysia, and I noticed that Chevrolet dealer Cergazam had a few of these hulks for sale (not sure if they still do, the Hummer brand is history now). From now on, I’ll make a mental note to stay clear of any Hummers on our roads!

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • vee-dub on May 06, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    would this affect our Hummers here

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  • Rassan on May 06, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    Hummer….take cover!!!

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  • hazxkh on May 06, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    lagi dahsyat dr toyota

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  • nazri on May 06, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    wow flying hood..

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    • Danny Tan (Member) on May 06, 2010 at 12:45 pm

      Not the hood itself, but the slats on the bonnet vent

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  • subhero on May 06, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    haha.. really ? flying hood? screw not enough?

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  • wahedenator on May 06, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    is it a trend now?
    recalled back car . .
    . . . . .

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    • whatname? on May 06, 2010 at 3:23 pm

      no la.
      when the toyota is brave enough to recall their cars,
      the other company follow.

      before this they just hide the problem.
      hehe

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      • Tiadaid on May 06, 2010 at 6:40 pm

        Toyota very “brave”. They’re so “brave” they’re willing to pay the US G to recall cars!

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      • Arcane on May 06, 2010 at 8:13 pm

        Toyota was FORCED to recall.

        Other makers do so before getting a lawsuit

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  • letstorque on May 06, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Even this ‘tough’ American brand also has recall.

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  • etu-diantE on May 06, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    Just add the screw..wHawHawHawHahaha

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  • i’m sure malaysian Car wont be affected, as usual.

    No recalls are related to malaysian car, we usually get better car than US. lol

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  • a convertible h3

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  • p4k4bu on May 06, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    I’m not too worried. Hardly see any Hummer here…. near where I live la…. in KL, don’t know la…. maybe a few thousands ;-)

    I am more worried about flying debris, pebbles, stones etc from our malaysian-type lorries. Follow to close, sure kena one. Want to overtake, they drive faster that Schumacher in a Ferrari.

    :(

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  • lol… USF’s will be affected?

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  • Hummers are getting more and more common in Malaysia nowadays…. Go anywhere also will find one….

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  • mati katak on May 06, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Malaysia’s Hummer recall?

    No need la. Malaysian life are cheap. Mati ramai-ramai pun takpe……

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  • Alpha on May 06, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    get a H2 and ram on those H3s!!

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  • Ugh Hummer, among the worst in fuel efficiency. It’s no longer cool in the US to own one, they say guys who drive this are compensating for something, haha.

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  • Squawk on May 07, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    Better tell Horatio Caine to be careful.

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  • Frankiehiew on Jun 25, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    May i know where have sell hummer h2 in malaysia or sabah thank you.

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  • nishant on Jul 30, 2010 at 1:37 am

    come on

    the only thing that these cars need is a diesel engine.

    a la audi Q7

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